The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has instructed all Officers-in-Charge (OIC) and senior police officers to conduct special inspections on long-distance passenger buses.
The Police Media Division stated that the directive comes in response to the increasing number of road accidents involving long-distance buses.
These inspections will mainly be conducted at night, focusing on drunk driving, drug use, and reckless driving.
The Acting IGP has issued firm instructions for special police teams to be deployed at strategic locations across various police divisions to monitor and inspect buses and other vehicles operating during night hours.
Additionally, he has directed officers attached to Police Motorcycle Patrol Units to identify and take legal action against buses driven recklessly.
